Tag Archives: overdose prevention

To help save lives and combat the Heroin epidemic, Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano today announced a free Overdose Prevention Seminar will take place on Wednesday, July 22, 2015 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Our Lady of … Continue reading →

By Caitlin Kelly and Eden Laikin More than 150 concerned community members, families of those suffering from substance abuse, or whose loved ones lost their battles, and County officials joined together on the front steps of the Theodore Roosevelt Executive … Continue reading →

Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano, County Legislator Denise Ford and family members who lost loved ones to drug addiction – including the family of a Garden City resident who died after a friend declined to call 911 during an … Continue reading →

By Eden Laikin Two more lawmakers joined the hundreds of citizens now trained and equipped to save the life of someone overdosing on Heroin or prescription pain pills – and they also received practical information on how to help that … Continue reading →

Offers a Series of Free Life-Saving Seminars to Family Members of Those Struggling with Substance Abuse Mineola, NY – In an effort to support family members of those struggling with substance abuse and to help save lives, Nassau County Executive … Continue reading →

By Eden Laikin The State Senate this week voted unanimously for a bill that would vastly expand access to a life-saving medication called naloxone (Narcan), which can prevent overdose deaths involving heroin and prescription opioids, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano … Continue reading →

Nassau County officials yesterday joined with members of the Long Beach Police Department for a roundtable discussion on the Heroin and pain pill epidemic, which has claimed the lives of 12 residents in the City by the Sea since January … Continue reading →